Parallel Verses

Julia Smith Translation

The poor one will speak supplications; and the rich one will answer with vehemence.

New American Standard Bible

The poor man utters supplications,
But the rich man answers roughly.

King James Version

The poor useth intreaties; but the rich answereth roughly.

Holman Bible

The poor man pleads,
but the rich one answers roughly.

International Standard Version

The poor person pleads for mercy, but the wealthy man responds harshly.

A Conservative Version

A poor man uses entreaties, but a rich man answers roughly.

American Standard Version

The poor useth entreaties; But the rich answereth roughly.

Amplified


The poor man pleads,
But the rich man answers roughly.

Bible in Basic English

The poor man makes requests for grace, but the man of wealth gives a rough answer.

Darby Translation

He that is poor speaketh with supplications, but the rich answereth roughly.

King James 2000

The poor uses entreaties; but the rich answers roughly.

Lexham Expanded Bible

The poor may speak entreaties, but the rich will answer roughly.

Modern King James verseion

The poor speaks humble requests, but the rich answers roughly.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

The poor maketh supplication and prayeth meekly; but the rich giveth a rough answer.

NET Bible

A poor person makes supplications, but a rich man answers harshly.

New Heart English Bible

The poor plead for mercy, but the rich answer harshly.

The Emphasized Bible

Supplications, doth the poor man utter, but, the rich, answereth fiercely.

Webster

The poor useth entreaties; but the rich answereth roughly.

World English Bible

The poor plead for mercy, but the rich answer harshly.

Youngs Literal Translation

With supplications doth the poor speak, And the rich answereth fierce things.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
The poor
רוּשׁ 
Ruwsh 
Usage: 24

דּבר 
Dabar 
Usage: 1142

תּחנוּנה תּחנוּן 
Tachanuwn 
Usage: 18

but the rich
עשׁיר 
`ashiyr 
Usage: 23

ענה 
`anah 
Usage: 329

Verse Info

Context Readings

How To Avoid Fools And Foolishness

22 He finding a wife found good, and shall obtain acceptance from Jehovah. 23 The poor one will speak supplications; and the rich one will answer with vehemence. 24 A man of friends for making friendship: and there is love attaching more than a brother.



Cross References

James 2:3

And ye look toward him bearing the brilliant clothing, and ye say to him, Sit thou well here; and to the beggar ye say, Stand thou there, or sit here under my footstool:

Genesis 42:7

And Joseph will see his brethren, and will know them, and he will not let himself be known to them. And will speak with them hard things: and he will say to them, From whence came ye? And they will say, From the land of Canaan to buy food.

Genesis 42:30

The man, the lord of the land, spake to us hard things, and he will give us for spying the land.

Exodus 5:2

And Pharaoh will say, Who is Jehovah, whose voice I shall hear to send forth Israel? I knew not Jehovah, and also I shall not send Israel forth.

Ruth 2:7

And she will say, I will gather now; and I collected among the sheaves after the reapers: and she will stand from that time of the morning, and even to this time of her sitting in the house a little

1 Samuel 2:36

And it was all being left in thy house shall go to worship to him for a piece of silver and a round of bread; and he said, Add me to one of the priesthoods to eat a morsel of bread.

1 Samuel 25:10

And Nabal will answer David's servants, and say, Who is David? and who the son of Jesse? this day there were many servants breaking away a man from the face of his lord.

1 Samuel 25:17

And now know and see what thou wilt do; for evil was finished against our lord and upon all his house: and he a son of Belial, from speaking to him.

2 Kings 4:1-2

And one woman from the wives of the sons of the prophets cried to Elisha, saying, Thy servant my husband died, and thou knewest that thy servant was fearing Jehovah: and the creditor came to take my two children for servants.

Isaiah 66:2

And all these my hand made, and all these shall be, says Jehovah: and to this will I look, to the humble. and smitten of spirit, and trembling at my word.

Matthew 5:3

Happy the poor in spirit: for their's is the kingdom of the heavens.

James 1:9-11

And let the humble brother boast in his elevation:

James 2:6

And ye have despised the beggar. Do not the rich bring you into subjection, and draw you before tribunals?

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